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Nestled between the Caerneddau mountains and the Afon (River) Conwy, the small village of Dolgarrog in north Wales looks peaceful. But the huge hydro-electric pipes that run down the hillside are a constant reminder of the village’s history, and of how the same source of power that once brought prosperity…

All member states except Hungary back statement saying Russian ‘war crimes’ only increase EU support for Ukraine

Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s capital as period of quiet is shattered in wake of Trump-Putin summit

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

ANALYSIS: Starmer and EU leaders may express outrage but they need to take more drastic action to help Ukraine beat Putin, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

The Prime Minister condemned the attack as senseless.

Missile strikes on Ukrainian capital hit EU and British Council offices in deadliest assault in months

The British Council building in the Ukrainian capital was damaged during the mass drone and missile attack

Other lives: British Council officer who had his first novel published at the age of 73, three decades after he had written the manuscript